Language And Computers

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Model Number	9781405183062

This book introduces students to the basics of how computers are used to represent, process, and organize textual and spoken information. Concepts are grounded in real-world examples that are familiar to students' experiences with language and computers in everyday life. The book covers a broad spectrum of language-related applications and issues, including major computer applications involving natural language. The book also features under-the-hood sections that give greater detail on selected advanced topics. This makes the book appropriate for more advanced courses or for independent study by the motivated reader.

Language and Computers introduces students to the fundamentals of how computers are used to represent, process, and organize textual and spoken information. Concepts are grounded in real-world examples familiar to students' experiences of using language and computers in everyday life. * A real-world introduction to the fundamentals of how computers process language, written specifically for the undergraduate audience, introducing key concepts from computational linguistics. * Offers a comprehensive explanation of the problems computers face in handling natural language * Covers a broad spectrum of language-related applications and issues, including major computer applications involving natural language and the social and ethical implications of these new developments * The book focuses on real-world examples with which students can identify, using these to explore the technology and how it works * Features under-the-hood sections that give greater detail on selected advanced topics, rendering the book appropriate for more advanced courses, or for independent study by the motivated reader. Review: a broad introduction is also needed by Bachelor s students in linguistics, and by those studying to become language consultants, translators, and so on. This book would then be the natural choice. (Computational Linguistics, 2013) In general, I can certainly recommend Language and Computers as a broad introduction to language technology aimed at the general audience and at students who are curious about modern language technology. (Mach Translat, 1 March 2013)